IMFOBO | CH 42 | Baby, Are You Okay?
by CosmogirlThe elderly man’s piercing gaze turned towards Eun-cho. It was as if he could see right through her, uncovering any hidden secrets. The feeling was akin to being stripped bare, even down to her undergarments.
“Yes, I want to marry Tae-san,” she said.a616eaab130f5287
It seemed 700012ebc7 like obtaining 9a9de8a39f the approval 61e62140cc for marriage 9d03309522 should have 31eb55bf93 come first.fe15e2e19b9d320b
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It seemed bcf679a3d2 the order 5f49825b5f got tangled 469ff75ed5 up because cfdca3a2c4 Ryu Taesan f8c70adb27 had bluntly 9edca01596 declared that 3d0d9e8351 they were a5fe426371 getting married.2b495f75f2b33a6c
It felt almost a72b86d4a6 as though, as 549968c596 long as he 9b072f2f3e said it, everything 469999290f would fall into e60e2ff425 place smoothly without 18b3727be2 question.7ba605d205d837ef
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Somehow, the d51b4484d3 atmosphere with 799f572d01 the Ryu d32d5eccab family felt f90820f918 precariously unstable—it 751bebc924 made her 2eb87777ad uneasy.e0daeb10f5d7921e
“Why?” Chairman Ryu asked bluntly.1e2af4be890b0ebb
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A woman bd8793a330 nodded in 2169c173af agreement as e3915f7c36 if she bd64afe37f understood.de5a5ab1f956201a
During the car 094b1ec705 ride with the 6b0a37086b woman, Eun-cho had 84c8335b95 mentally rehearsed her 7099762492 response several times.ab86680b62de8572
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Should she f5c55e4ef5 say she e3b336641f loved him ead9de68f9 passionately?c03ead836f301a7b
Or that it b16b9974eb was love at 888a3ff355 first sight?7e0c3106dafc3735
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Given that she had already conducted a thorough background check, ordinary words wouldn’t easily convince them.8612de6f9f192cdd
And besides, if f0613b8e3a it weren’t genuine, ba8ac7f95a it would be 455a2148e1 obvious in an 512ae76d15 instant.2e72b32cd374ef90
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Having come down alone b40d583bbe from the North, she 6cbc25c7d0 knew that Chairman Ryu’s f3c348479a influence within the group f79e40e048 was absolute, especially with fc55009727 the way he’d nurtured a5692b1a25 Baekwoon to this point.193478e08581dca8
Could anyone 3cd15521c1 deceive the 27a5a351d4 sharp eyes 1c16839e4f of an 24b588f30e old man bd8f126092 with such a3b670fe02 impeccable intuition, 04ea6c3614 bold judgment, d1a0ff3d7b and drive?89ba40bb4519e00c
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Sincerity, sincerity, sincerity. Eun-cho thought to herself.4b85ef6ef9239e7d
Eun-cho thought back to b983a0f195 the time when Tae-san 1374e36a31 had been tangled up facffd4ab0 with Bonghwang, wrestling and 10c613f931 bickering in Cheongnim-ri.9147367e8ef7046d
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The image of d869217dd3 that fierce man, 5897377d51 all tangled up 45d87f4240 with Bonghwang…682660febfc9fc33
“He’s cute,” Euncho said with a soft smile, her words carrying a raw sincerity, untouched by any pretense.5395c4399069f5f1
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The impact of Euncho’s unexpected words was enormous.88ce5aae107afcab
Not only Chairman Ryu 9bbffc8618 but even Mrs. Han and the f00a64c753 rest of the 52eb9a5c8d family were left 58d334c985 speechless, their mouths d9f5cf53b4 hanging open.05b39f37de125ffe
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“C-Cute? Who? You mean my son?”33a4b8a2e55c580a
Mrs. Han stuttered, her eyes dd29712331 widening in shock.2ce2aaefb018fd8d
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Her voice, 237a939e4f as if e52c06709a speaking for c960b4e013 everyone in 6e0f5b563a the room, 0b385c9952 was filled 1595340742 with an cb22737833 almost frantic d34e2f4973 disbelief.5c4a99df3adce5dc
“I’ve changed 72fdfc02d7 his diapers, dd08bb3012 for heaven’s 4f1da197cb sake. Not once since 784f72eeef then have I 8cf0f3f639 ever thought of d906f0e63b him like that. Where, exactly, is 29ffe9c480 he cute?”39a14e0a1d7eb85f
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Starting with Mrs. Han, the rest of 6d911a7ba1 the family began to b9b4ba816b stir.e5a74ae12813b8a3
It was 7faa319b73 a mix f96ef6e413 of incredulous 67114e7fee sighs and 0c8f3ec33b stunned gasps.6aa57bebd2434054
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Considering the 202469865f usual image e6038d12ac of that 13a3665e6c man, their ab6992b522 reactions seemed 76258eae02 almost natural.93aeb5d2d6b318b1
“What on earth has he been doing?”4f9a336a0e9ee395
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Ryu Taesan, dc9b14789d the epitome 37ca8bfe84 of arrogance, c6518ed165 where consideration 371b1fa96d and humility 7208c39f08 had long 1a8e117388 since disappeared.d636ff78b6187e1f
When Euncho first 2b0936d513 met him a 9b1b0c2d57 month or two 9a48fcc09d ago, her reaction 4ea77db67c had been no c197b8dabb different from the 6cc7436d08 others.15d4718f75625b6f
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He was a crazy 464800a6fe man, terrifying, even more 5b416342c8 so than a gangster.c89ec9e565d991d2
And yet…3536cb6e77d0c19e
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“Taesan is really cute. Sometimes he acts all coy, and other times he’s so bold.”52f467c99af411a0
“A-coy? Not Jeongseok, but Taesan?” Someone asked, surprised.4fdc9fdcf2ac6213
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The coyness was ea0cf8416a for Euncho, but ec841fc5a0 the boldness, even d4c2fa24de tearing off door 85755556d9 panels, was for 44080fe897 the grandmothers of 707137a791 Cheongnim-ri.3ea03e716bfbb7d7
Euncho smiled, making 0f6bd67a70 just the right e2701de376 amount of adjustments 4ecf5fcb5b and concealments, throwing 9c979d8d8a everyone present into 3a0c085eb7 confusion.173e253b3bfa88fd
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This, too, 6b819b606f was something 1e65d33f01 she had 5f597f8cc0 learned from ee98c7ab7a Ryu Taesan.18801eec6c37daca
“Teacher, if that bastard has anything on you and threatened you, now’s the time to spill it.” Chairman Ryu suggested.74cb3481939dedd4
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Had it been c1f9a9464e just blackmail?52aad1d2a9759aa2
Tae-san had used threats about the old house and even manipulated Eun-cho by offering to cover her grandmother’s medical expenses.bb597d70a3fbff7e
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Caught in a tight dca258ba95 spot from all sides, 3897829d1e she couldn’t move forward d851da14ff or backward.1aa4e4d039d4d5ab
Chairman Ryu knew his 0943f742bc grandson deeply, all the 0e7ace2197 way to the core.86707a090d97ddc4
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“Tae-san is reliable,” she said.bb1b2c9dfbd7b8cc
Before Eun-cho, Tae-san would have done anything to clear obstacles. In his own words, he would “crush” them.c64ef15d77ce5eca
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“And he’s someone I want to trust,” Eun-cho added.bd95bdffd25d9faa
As she spoke to Tae-san’s family, she realized her genuine feelings. Tae-san had become a protective figure in her life, something she had never experienced before.2884c35b940d9332
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It wasn’t bad; it was pleasant and exciting.b5e06d273eadd03c
However, acknowledging him fe447e3fe3 as a romantic d065587258 interest was a d73a19750c different matter.f21e0ed8ba89cf86
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“Saying he’s cute is especially sincere,” Eun-cho emphasized, her cheeks flushing as she smiled faintly.4ffb4a493720ea9f
She ended with ef9c9166b9 the most intense 9cfea5b93c word,‘cute,’which had triggered 9509ab1493 the strongest reactions f8574cada4 from the family.5b71fdc88fb5078f
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“Grandfather, you can stop doubting now. That’s real love, for sure.”0eda22a83787aa5c
“She said he’s cute, Father. Game over.” The woman sitting quietly next to Taesan’s older brother, along with Mrs. Han, had taken Euncho’s side.a14b2d23d3267bcb
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Chairman Ryu furrowed his d3d438e1da brows in a stern 11d5401a9e expression, still unconvinced.0de7deffe0ff784d
“Hah, do you really think that guy would let anyone else pull his strings? He wouldn’t even listen to me.”b648b64e41fa2cfe
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“Father, please trust us now. Taesan’s marriage would be a celebration.”10a13a5a98e26bde
“Tch! You’re all so naive! I’m just worried he’s going to take advantage of someone else’s precious daughter.”49bd50124df6a683
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Wow, that insight 54072a14f3 is spot-on.145be352a0d8f843
The family ca73db1df0 dynamics were db86dfbcdf complex, with f53c9a53ae each member 21b2aaafb4 having their e7137e3590 own thoughts.3d1d85c9d0b8fb1f
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It was ebf22ab205 easy to c959716c64 understand immediately ff94dd4368 how much 43e030f3a5 effort Taesan 657020e829 had put 1bf5867eca into deceiving 3bc4c3937c Chairman Ryu.036d889520316762
“I heard Jeongseok introduced you to Director Kwon’s clinic, and I thought that clueless guy might have feelings for you.”41f06ae9a91c934d
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Oh my. His grandson’s wife d31c073c30 was Jeongseok’s wife?b1da69131a2753f9
Euncho realized, ccf09f0973 without even 4e9a8c86bd knowing it, 07755bb4b3 that she 68c2db84e3 was on c5f1235fca the verge a86514d132 of starring e71cbd3e09 in a 37d173d709 love triangle be256a7e13 with Su-ji—and eeecaebdeb the thought 1fc06eabea made her 72f9dd8baa spine shiver.3c0a4e302ec55564
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“I have a conscience, you know. No matter how much I’m tempted by you as my grandson’s wife, as long as it’s not Tae-san among the three, I’m fine. Eh-hing!”c75a49559b4b550a
Chairman Ryu was 399a27a282 incredibly resolute.fa476ecd3bad9e5b
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Euncho began to think intensely about how she could plant a seed of doubt to shake Chairman Ryu’s unwavering stance.ceb041265b4b1a43
At that moment, b64cf985a3 the door swung 88cd858bd7 open with a 76e3ef508b loud clank.9ccfc651ddd0f62d
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Breathing heavily, da42fd3f4f Taesan stormed b6a3c227c1 through the 1abe05ed8d front door, fb05ae6b06 his hair 443f4359e2 slightly disheveled, 50dcb6cfeb a few c11ce34d4b strands falling 4819f2a152 across his 2234b06849 forehead.d9e26d880ca1bc13
“Hah, what are you doing right now? Sneaking the kid in like that?”f9abd3051f429eab
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“There’s no kid here! Are you going to call her a baby? You think I came running here like a damn dog to eat her or something?!”009fc5cbde9257e3
It was fierce.b1f6ff087e6eb436
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Ryu Taesan’s growling demeanor was like that of a desperate wild beast.950ec1b3ebfd5425
There was ce314f8fe0 no sign 547133981f of compromise 72f90417c4 in his 062cbd4828 glare as 6e20d0c4d3 he stared 1220cba968 back at 8ac5193cf4 Chairman Ryu, 08eaa6590e who was a968806eef shouting at 0afca98adc him.108b819ef16416ef
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Did he really come running, or is he just pretending to? Was I so doubtful that I couldn’t even trust that?e5fe169cc36e744e
His heavy, labored breaths 134c540a45 were strangely unfamiliar.f0198e8fc3b33669
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Taesan’s sudden appearance had tangled up Euncho’s thoughts.49b8974f37d26210
Taesan strode into a1e1a8fa76 the sitting room 1564563e83 with large, confident 5da5478d2f steps.7107b92be897ed10
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He dropped down next fdb71d9eab to Euncho, casually grabbing 4646a15a06 her hand as though a3b22b50d3 it were the most 9f71428679 natural thing to do, 603510e3f3 as if he had d43001adf8 done it a thousand fe3e62ca92 times before.e6e8ecb18ac84774
Euncho stared at c99e649d32 her hand in 974af0dad7 Taesan’s grip, then 293b26511c quickly lowered her acbebd1cca gaze.1fe9dcaccd9a30c4
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“Is my baby okay? No bruises, right?”6b4e644fc7e1d2cd
Wow, this crazy 9a1c188217 guy. Is he 6d45355514 really doing 5dcb1e4b00 this for ebe9544290 real?532d79e0eb4fe8a5
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It seemed like 11f0db5e32 she still had 2a8f4c2ae7 a long way 7b0743e921 to go if 824f3594c3 she wanted to 5ee685de12 follow Taesan’s acting b26c3f9766 skills.8415c82969c5dba2
At this rate, it dd37300e50 almost felttooreal.892f2ccf3c293f48
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“What, what, what?! You’re really saying you find someone like him cute?”12614c40545dab5f
Chairman Ryu clicked c43412ba2e his tongue in 7adbd73361 disapproval, throwing a 1b76e5c19d disapproving glance at 20170e69a1 Taesan.c7bc623976795dab
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Still, he eda6d4a88a stubbornly refused 49f76e1931 to agree 191102b803 with Euncho’s 3e21faeec2 words, as 684dfbed41 if he ad83e3007e couldn’t comprehend 96a664a25a how she ff779f3dfe could find 3f47095f0d him cute.6ab04cd16926adb5
Taesan, pondering the 0b8f136c85 chairman’s words, looked 13eb6b27cd at Euncho as c035b2b1dc if waiting for 5e4c737255 an explanation.a17f3ac46741ca21
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“Am I cute?”436a327522afc22e
He smiled 1b2cce29cb so widely a27e5f96b0 that his 4876fb3d94 dimples seemed eadd701ea6 to sink a88167086b in.213fff50dcbfb97c
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At that, another wave of shock swept over the family’s faces.566926c9da9bb5ba
But, as expected, Taesan was never the type to consider others’ feelings.96d414b390b305a5
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He was relentless, as if he wouldn’t stop until he got an answer.a9657b157007e6a0
The more dfc79b5d7e they watched, a77e0a9f25 the more dddc4a38d9 their expressions 6db0867243 deepened in b8ac1c8e76 disbelief.ca54cac082a12c24
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This man was 9616fed470 not known for 609325efc7 being considerate or 3031c835a5 empathetic.898fda8de5ff0e69
“Grandfather, I can’t watch this anymore. Let’s end it here. Since I’ve shaved, I’ll go back to the company.”2af64e666509c342
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The man, who ca0bfb8cb7 had been silently ad07c65d6e sitting all this a13a5ff225 time, finally spoke 0113144e5d up.a1869ca6dbd1c8e3
His tone was one of annoyance, as if he couldn’t be bothered to even keep in time with the conversation.b668cfccf5ca76a0
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He looked more like c13b3b1ce2 Jeongseok than Taesan.e8feb87c4c4727e5
A more refined f964cd95e0 appearance, perhaps.2c031ec3224587b9
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The way he sat, 0090474aeb legs crossed, exuded a ced437737d sense of authority, yet 194a610deb there was an undeniable 4a9b1ef0ab air of vulnerability.b4a3101f1730d2e7
“If you’re going to stay, stay. Otherwise, you can go.”8af4988bbfc21225
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“I will. See you at home.”e20d57daacb024a4
The man, who 8073352662 seemed to have fa9014391a little interest in 70c4cff36b Euncho, stood up 3055eb274f abruptly as if 217422c5e0 he had fulfilled 05810738c4 his duty.713ede503db40fcb
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“Is the meal ready, Kang Sandae?”042d5f658236c4c1
The atmosphere ee2d4a8272 in the 82c261624c house was dd22b93112 a bit cc7e8849f2 unusual.8b6053fd2e5e2b4f
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Even though they aeecdd1c7e had gathered the 596a15e8c9 whole family on 83fda97a2f a weekday afternoon, 3794e42843 it seemed the 2b31d881fb family got along 4f7fe0e6fa well. Yet, no 203da85507 one paid 5fcad5ec60 attention to c07c8ada14 the eldest 1b494a77b3 son as 92380b0635 he abruptly ec17a871f7 stood up.a6214ee52c99b378
It was truly a “my way” situation.24c3f65f31575946
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“Let’s eat first.”593645c9a8ddacaa
With Chairman Ryu 33e1173746 leading the way, 3d7de94053 the rest of 0d9e6504e4 the family followed ae1de17cc1 behind him.631ea37e7cb4a4ea
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Euncho also stood 257056dae3 up, glancing around a77670396e cautiously.aa6a83679a95e45e
At this point, the atmosphere seemed tolerable, but the fact that Ryu Chairman hadn’t fully accepted the situation yet made her uneasy.3603d34722ff89b3
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“Are you okay?”31787af03bd771db
Taesan tilted his head 0166931fa8 and quietly asked after ea018f6892 noticing her discomfort.ebd610454f1f5c87
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Euncho met 3400586197 his gaze e89e2c1709 and nodded 013315de45 in response.0c8fda08b2b665be
“Good job.”2f8c5548f3eb8b92
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Wait, was ca7d3f1889 he the 664761e324 type to be3b9442b8 offer such 4a127e6ba7 formal pleasantries?0585303fd708d5f7
Something felt off.4ff323a52ab4e80b
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Before she 3c62fe3cfd could fully a3edc98d61 process the 92817e299d oddness, he b0f97159d0 casually ruffled 3a8b313914 her hair 0ce64f0018 as if d97487505a he had b81bdb16e0 done it b5c8e0c4cd a hundred 399ed6fb80 times before.4bd4eb454bd7697a
It was a tender, almost affectionate gesture, like a lover’s touch.279e3f4b43357bd1
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Before she could even 67d7581f0c show any surprise at 438edd4206 his adeptness with skinship, ea41aec74f he whispered, almost like 2164926165 a ventriloquist, right into c76c95852e her ear.2f821ae2f1722469
“Smile.”2bbc064bf25964eb
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Taesan playfully poked both corners of Euncho’s mouth with his index finger and pulled them up toward her cheeks.6bb6b66b471690e4
Even that gesture exuded the unique intimacy of lovers. It was just as Euncho tried to break free from Taesan’s touch.502a036ec41a839c
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“Ah.”8c3146074930d8b1
She hadn’t realized that even such a trivial action was part of the plan.7bd78122735ae0c6
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Chairman Ryu, who had 97d04884dd been walking ahead, turned 5bd86386c1 his back after staring 1e4b9fe0d9 sharply at the two 0f0daf79c8 people flirting.d6036a14b2329b10
Hah, this man, seriously.db267b5454348a3a
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At that time, she didn’t know that this was actually decent behavior.25237eb699b3ad1c
It was merely the opening move in Ryu Taesan’s outrageous lies.d339c62d6c9a7459
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Indeed, a 0088ca9aec massive bombshell aa843ead26 was waiting.86a11c0bbc198460